CALCICOLOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CALCICOLOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CALCICOLOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CALCICOLOUS is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CALCICOLOUS
No single letter turns CALCICOLOUS into another word.
How CALCICOLOUS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CALCICOLOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CALCICOLOUS needs 1 blank tile.
What does CALCICOLOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
botanytechnical
Growing best in soil that is rich in lime or chalk.
Calcicolous plants thrive on limestone hills and chalk downs, where other species struggle. The opposite habit belongs to plants that avoid lime and prefer acid soil.
How CALCICOLOUS is used
A botanical term, used before plant, species or flora.
- The calcicolous orchid flourished on the chalk slope.
- Gardeners on limestone choose calcicolous plants.
- A calcicolous flora covers the downs.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CALCICOLOUS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CALCICOLOUS
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Common questions about CALCICOLOUS
- Is CALCICOLOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CALCICOLOUS, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CALCICOLOUS worth?
- CALCICOLOUS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CALCICOLOUS mean?
- Growing best in soil that is rich in lime or chalk.
- What letters can be added to CALCICOLOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CALCICOLOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CALCICOLOUS:
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